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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 2, 2015 DRAFT 135 plain and flood fringe. There are currently no floodways in this city. There was review 136 of elevation changes, as requested by the mayor. 137 138 The update is required for the city to remain eligible for the FEMA flood insurance 139 program. The mayor asked to see a map of the whole city. Council Member 140 Kusterman asked if residents could be negatively impacted as far as flood insurance 141 premiums and Ms. Thompson said staff hasn't looked at that detail but generally it 142 impacts rates both going up and down; she added that there is an appeal process for 143 homeowners. Ms. Larsen added that communication with residents will be important. 144 145 The council concurred to consider 1St Reading of the ordinance at the next council 146 meeting. 147 148 3. Cedar Street Improvements (Road North of Clearwater Creek Development) 149 - Community Development Director noted the location of this portion of Cedar Street (on 150 the east side of the city bordering the City of Hugo). The street has appropriately been 151 included in capital improvement plans for reconstruction for quite some time. WSB has 152 put together some initial estimates on an improvement project and it is coming in around 153 $900,000. Some of that funding has been set aside and the rest would have to be covered 154 by municipal state aid, perhaps in year 2017. There will be additional development in 155 the area that could help with funding. 156 157 5. Business Issues — ADA and Commercial Recycling Law - Council Member 158 Roeser said he brought this forward because he'd heard about matters that have arisen in 159 some other cities where the ADA is being used to raise legal issues. He has brought 160 forward some information that could be adopted by the City in order to avoid some of 161 those difficulties. He pointed out that there are implications for airports of which there 162 are some in Lino Lakes. The mayor was supportive of the effort. 163 164 On the matter of commercial recycling, Mr. Karlson explained that the city's 165 Environmental Coordinator is on top of the matter and will be working with the city's 166 businesses on it. 167 168 6. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions - 169 170 Anoka County Fire Protection Council — Director Swenson reported that there was no 171 quorum present to adopt the budget so that will be rescheduled for December. 172 173 North Metro Telecommunications — Council Member Stoesz said that the city will be 174 considering a franchise agreement with Century Link in the very near future. He is 175 supportive. 176 177 7. Monthly Progress Report — No discussion 178 179 4